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Illinois concealed carry bill stalls
— The push to pass a more restrictive concealed carry measure stalled late last week as support began to drop off before a key vote in the Illinois Senate. The legislation represents the latest attempt to address a federal appeals court order...
Tags: Julie Hamos, Executive Branch, Elections, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Justice System
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Concealed carry rules for Illinois emerge but face uncertain fate
— A measure spelling out who can carry concealed handguns and where they can carry them emerged Thursday after months of contentious negotiations, a system with one set of rules for violence-plagued Chicago and another for the rest of Illinois....Tags: Mental Health, Executive Branch, Politics, Shootings, John J Cullerton
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Maryland governor signs gun control law; NRA vows to sue
Maryland has joined the list of states that have toughened gun control in the wake of the December shooting in Newtown, Conn. Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday signed the gun control bill that he promised he would. “We've chosen to take action by...
Tags: Justice System, Judges, Assault, Politics, Laws
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O'Malley signs gun bill
Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday signed a gun-control bill that is among the country's most sweeping legislative responses to the December mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. The law bans the sale of assault-style rifles, including the AR-15 used in the...
Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Executive Branch, Justice System, Judges, Politics
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Letters to the editor: Kids and school sports, NRA and billboards
Kids and school sports I am concerned about school sports programs taking over and controlling values and family time. I write this letter out of love for my 16-year-old son and many others. He loves to play soccer and football. He wakes up at 5:...Tags: Altamonte Springs, Television Industry, Politics, Taxation, Periodicals
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A closer look at some of Obama's more memorable speeches
As President Barack Obama starts his second term, scholars will begin making note of some of his most memorable speeches and public remarks that might mark his presidency and his two successful campaigns. Recognizing that the list will change, and there...Tags: Elections, John Kerry, Culture, Politics, Barack Obama
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Local Voices: Highland Park and Deerfield
Letters to the editor from Highland Park and Deerfield residents and officials. Medical marijuana On April 17, the Illinois House of Representatives passed HB-001, often referred to as "medical marijuana" legislation, by a vote of 61-57. The...
Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Finance, Local Government, Medical Marijuana Therapy, U.S. Senate
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Ads to promote new gun control law
Advertisements praising Maryland's new gun control law will appear on Baltimore-area televisions soon after the measure is signed Thursday — the first volley in a two-pronged effort to defend the legislation and the politicians who voted for it....
Tags: Executive Branch, Justice System, Referenda, Assault, Political Fundraising
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Lawmakers test Brown's no-tax resolve with calls to hike levies
SACRAMENTO — Releasing his latest budget plan this week, Gov. Jerry Brown repeated his assurance that the tax hikes voters agreed to last fall were enough, that he won't ask them to dig deeper into their pockets any time soon. "We just got a...
Tags: Food Industry, Dining and Drinking, Executive Branch, Justice System, Lifestyle and Leisure
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GOP leaders out of touch with constituents
I think it's clear that the congressional Republican leadership has finally gone insane. It's one thing to be the loyal opposition. It's another to be so out of touch with your constituency and reality that your actions can only be viewed as those of a...Tags: George W. Bush, Politics, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Republican Party
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Florida just clamped down on 'gun rights'
Perhaps you missed it, but the Florida Legislature recently launched an all-out assault on the Second Amendment. As a result, many law-abiding Floridians may be prohibited from exercising their constitutional right to bear arms. The citizens I'm...
Tags: Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Government, Florida Legislature
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Gun advocates should take aim at real scandals
Last month, I received emails from two people I know but who don't know each other: one a close friend and Second Amendment supporter, and the other a regular reader who sends me news items she believes the "liberal media" are willfully suppressing....
Tags: Sports, Politics, National Security, Operation Fast and Furious, Shootings
May 18, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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May 14, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
May 14, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
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